Policy & Regulation
Stories tagged policy & regulation.
Steam store news / itch.io
World of Warcraft: Forever cracks down on inappropriate names, senior dev offers "no sympathy"
Although it feels like Blizzard only just unveiled World of Warcraft: Forever during BlizzCon 2026, some time has passed now and the beta is out in full force – and, unsurprisingly, folks are already catching bans for inappropriate behavior. What inappropriate behavior so early on, you might ask…
Game Developer / VGC / GamesIndustry.biz (re-test)
Court orders Reddit moderator who widely pirated Switch games to pay Nintendo $4.5 million in damages
James 'Archbox' Williams copied and distributed "hundreds, or thousands" of Switch games
Steam store news / itch.io
Forza Horizon 6 Dev Responds to 'Itasha' Car Ban Backlash, Says 'Explicit Sexual Content' or 'Sexually Suggestive Content' Is Forbidden
Over the last few months, Forza Horizon 6 has received an outpouring of negative comments on social media and Steam about the game’s moderating system, which has been perceived as unfairly targeting players who create Itasha-style designs. To address this, Microsoft recently released an updated…
DigiTimes (headlines)
Dutch PM presses US to avoid tighter ASML China curbs
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten is pressing Washington to avoid another round of export restrictions on ASML's China business as US lawmakers pursue legislation that could tighten controls on the chip-equipment maker's immersion lithography systems and servicing activities.
AdExchanger / Digiday / MarTech / Search Engine Journal
Buying CTV In The WarnerMount World
Let's talk acquisitions! The WarnerMount merger is close to being in the clear, after California and 11 other states settled their antitrust lawsuit against the merger. Plus: Taboola bought Dianomi. Infillion bought Foursquare. We get into what all three of these companies will look like…
Light Reading / Fierce Network / Telecoms.com / RCR Wireless / Mobile World Live
French telcos face lawsuit over rural broadband
France's big four operators have been served with class action lawsuits over their provision of broadband in rural areas.
Cointelegraph
KelpDAO sues LayerZero, CEO over $292M rsETH bridge exploit
KelpDAO says LayerZero endorsed its bridge setup before the attack, while CEO Bryan Pellegrino has dismissed the lawsuit as meritless.
Semafor (filter tech)
‘It’s a gimmick’: Trump’s diesel export limits would face huge problems
The president is still entertaining a ban that most Hill Republicans hate and that analysts warn would risk driving up gas prices.
Economic Times — Tech / Technology / Startups / ETTelecom
Polymarket sues New York attorney general to block regulation of its prediction market
Polymarket sued New York Attorney General Letitia James and other state officials on Thursday evening, to block them from regulating its prediction market.
Economic Times — Tech / Technology / Startups / ETTelecom
Australia steps up response to AI after OpenAI bot breaches health system database
The incursion on one of the country's most used government agencies may prompt a tougher stance as Australia readies AI-specific laws starting in 2027, adding pressure to Australia-US relations already tested by Canberra's teen social media ban, tech policy experts said.
Artificial Lawyer / LawSites / Legaltech News
Artificial Lawyer on Tour, iManage, AltaClaro +
It’s conference season and Artificial Lawyer is on tour! AL’s founder will be lugging his legal AI guitar from London to Paris to Boston and ...
TNW
US asks EU court to let it back Musk’s challenge to €120M X fine
The US government has asked the EU’s General Court to let it join Elon Musk and X in their challenge to the €120 million fine Brussels imposed on the platform. The Justice Department announced the filing on Thursday. The application covers two cases before the court in Luxembourg. One of the cases…
Africa: TechCabal / Techpoint Africa / TechCentral / WeeTracker / Ventureburn
Insurers carry the can for MIP breach, regulators say
Three months on, the Information Regulator is still establishing how many insurers the MIP breach affected.
Android Authority / Android Police / Android Central / Droid-Life / SamMobile / XDA
Galaxy S23 Ultra and Watch Ultra targeted in new connectivity patent lawsuit
Just last week, we reported that Samsung is facing a new patent infringement lawsuit related to audio technologies used in Galaxy devices. Now, the South Korean firm is facing another patent lawsuit. This time, it relates to connectivity technologies used in its phones, wireless earbuds, and…
AdExchanger / Digiday / MarTech / Search Engine Journal
Take A Break, Compliance Nerds. Privacy Is A Research Problem Now
The California legislature has passed the compromise version of SB-690, leaving most of the private right of action provisions of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) in place. Thanks to massive lobbying efforts by Big Tech, other states have lost out on their own opportunities for privacy…
AdExchanger / Digiday / MarTech / Search Engine Journal
Higgsfield’s $1 Billion Run Rate Comes With An Asterisk; It’s Hard To Find A Good Partner(ship)
How legit is "annualized revenue run rate" as a metric?; YouTube discusses new creator marketplace tools; and AI agents keep bypassing safeguards. The post Higgsfield’s $1 Billion Run Rate Comes With An Asterisk; It’s Hard To Find A Good Partner(ship) appeared first on AdExchanger.
AdExchanger / Digiday / MarTech / Search Engine Journal
Marketers bemoan the culture of ‘good enough’ as standards fall amid the AI bubble
‘Drowning in measurement,’ marketers mull priorities in an internet where ‘two audiences’ exist.
AdExchanger / Digiday / MarTech / Search Engine Journal
YouTube invests in AI agents, live ‘gamification,’ and editing tools to keep creators close
Made On YouTube announced a spate of new features for the creator platform; here are the most important ones and what they mean for creators.
AdExchanger / Digiday / MarTech / Search Engine Journal
DMexco ’26 Briefing: From scaling AI operations to teaching the next generation of ‘bold’ CMOs
DMexco 2026 media partner Digiday hosted two panels that outlined the challenge of AI at scale and the CMO of the future.
AdExchanger / Digiday / MarTech / Search Engine Journal
Future of Marketing Briefing: Imagining the ad business hiding inside Meta’s Muse
Meta's Muse is ad-free for now. Don’t expect that to last.
Modern Retail / Digital Commerce 360 / AgFunderNews2 outlets
Why Instacart is focused on reducing item markups to grow its delivery platform
Instacart CEO Chris Rogers says lower online markups, loyalty perks and cheaper delivery options are crucial to driving more online grocery growth in the coming years.
Modern Retail / Digital Commerce 360 / AgFunderNews
Marketers bemoan the culture of ‘good enough — go,’ as standards fall amid the AI bubble
‘Drowning in measurement,’ marketers mull priorities in an internet where ‘two audiences’ exist.
The Hindu — Technology / BusinessLine — Info-tech
US government seeks to join Elon Musk in challenge against EU's fine on X
The EU sanction against X followed a two-year-long investigation under the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA)
PyPI / crates.io / RubyGems / Go index / NuGet
eudr-compliance-agent 1.3.0
Autonomous AI Agent compliance engine for EU Deforestation Regulation (EU 2023/1115)
UploadVR / Road to VR / MIXED
Hologram: Meta Is Finally Set To Ship Realistic Avatars, And We Tried Them
Meta finally set a concrete timeline to ship realistic avatars, shoulders-up on Meta Ray-Ban Display and then full-body on Meta VR Glasses. We briefly tried both at Connect.
Techmeme (feed as signal)
Massachusetts' gambling regulator says it will examine how DraftKings and other betting companies in the state are using AI, in response to a NYT investigation (New York Times)
New York Times: Massachusetts' gambling regulator says it will examine how DraftKings and other betting companies in the state are using AI, in response to a NYT investigation — In response to a New York Times report on DraftKings, the state's gaming commission said it would evaluate how each…
Economic Times — Tech / Technology / Startups / ETTelecom
Insurance commission revamp to push insurtech firms to the brink
The regulator has proposed lower commission limits for distributors that sell products from several insurers, with sharp cuts across health, term and motor insurance. Shares of PB Fintech fell 36% on Thursday to Rs 1,210 on the BSE, while Turtlemint stock was down 20% at Rs 109.10 to hit its daily…
PyPI / crates.io / RubyGems / Go index / NuGet
ibanforge 1.8.0
Official Python SDK for the IBANforge API — IBAN validation, BIC/SWIFT lookup, Swiss BC-Nummer, sanctions/SEPA/VoP compliance triage.
Semafor (filter tech)
UBS considers an exit from Switzerland
Senior leaders have revived discussions about combining with a foreign bank after Swiss regulators voted this week to demand it raise more capital.
The Defiant / DL News / Protos / CryptoSlate
New York sues Polymarket, seeks triple gains and $100,000 penalties over prediction markets
New York has sued Polymarket, alleging its US prediction market is an unlicensed gambling business operating across the state. On Sept. 24, Attorney General Letitia James asked a New York state court to stop QCX LLC, which operates as Polymarket US, from offering event contracts without a state…
Semafor (filter tech)
UK's Burnham signals booze could return to soccer stands
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham called the 40-year ban “discriminatory.”
FedScoop / StateScoop / Nextgov
ICE awards contested, controversial surveillance contract to Thomson Reuters
Documents shared exclusively with FedScoop offer insight into the initial contract awarded six years ago that acted as a critical building block in DHS’s current surveillance apparatus. The post ICE awards contested, controversial surveillance contract to Thomson Reuters appeared first on FedScoop.
FedScoop / StateScoop / Nextgov
Some GSA tech workers may be reassigned, given option to leave agency, email shows
Sam Corcos, a DOGE alum and acting director of Technology Transformation Services, said in an email obtained by FedScoop that the reassignment initiative is meant to “ensure” GSA can meet its mission and “evolving priorities.” The post Some GSA tech workers may be reassigned, given option to leave…
Cointelegraph
Fed proposes new capital, redemption rules for stablecoin issuers
The Fed’s proposal would set capital requirements, a two-day redemption window and new reserve disclosures as regulators implement the GENIUS Act.
Engadget
Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 vs. Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2: How these AI glasses compare
Meta's newest smart glasses are an iterative, expensive update.
Modern Retail / Digital Commerce 360 / AgFunderNews
Costco’s digital sales hit $33 billion in 2026, growing more than 20%
Costco's business is increasingly living beyond the doors of its core warehouses, as digital sales and partnerships with platforms like DoorDash and Uber Eats are helping it attract newer, younger customers.
PyPI / crates.io / RubyGems / Go index / NuGet
stapel-moderation 0.8.3
Target-generic moderation queue: reports, verdicts, sanctions and appeals for the Stapel framework
Engadget
Nintendo wins $4.5 million from lawsuit over pirated Switch games
It's easy to win when the defendant is a no-show.
CyberScoop
House and Senate members propose legislation for CISA to step up cyber defenses for biotech
Biotechnology doesn’t have its own critical infrastructure designation, so the bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to make sure it’s protected like it. The post House and Senate members propose legislation for CISA to step up cyber defenses for biotech appeared first on CyberScoop.
Modern Retail / Digital Commerce 360 / AgFunderNews
🎥 What is agrihealth—and can it become an investable category? The First Thirty makes the case
Falling costs in genomics, sensing and AI are making it easier to connect data across soil, plants, and animals to human health, says Antony Yousefian. The post 🎥 What is agrihealth—and can it become an investable category? The First Thirty makes the case appeared first on AgFunderNews.
IGN / GameSpot / PC Gamer / Kotaku
Moderator Of Switch Pirates Subreddit To Pay Nintendo $4.5 Million In Piracy Lawsuit
James Williams, the defendant and an alleged moderator of r/SwitchPirates, apparently never showed up to court
PYMNTS
EU Regulator’s Priorities for 2027 Include AI and Tokenization
The European Union’s securities regulator plans to make artificial intelligence and tokenization a supervisory priority starting in 2027, signaling a broader regulatory focus on how emerging technologies are being used across financial services. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)…
PYMNTS
Polymarket Slams New York Lawsuit as State Targets Prediction Market Sector
Polymarket will fight for its users, the company’s chief legal officer said Thursday (Sept. 24), after New York announced that the state filed a lawsuit against the company. New York sued the company behind Polymarket US, QCX LLC, alleging in a Thursday press release that the prediction market…
FedScoop / StateScoop / Nextgov
IRS mired in backlog of identity theft cases, report finds
It takes the agency 20 months on average to process the claims, leading to “financial hardship for taxpayers” and significant interest paid by the IRS on delayed refunds. The post IRS mired in backlog of identity theft cases, report finds appeared first on FedScoop.
Artificial Lawyer / LawSites / Legaltech News
Midsize Firm Massumi + Consoli Launches MSO, Taps Am Law 50 PE Leader to Drive Strategy
The firm's founders, who previously worked at Kirkland & Ellis, said its new private equity-backed management services organization will offer equity incentives to employees, helping recruit and retain lawyers and support personnel.
Steam store news / itch.io
€100 million Fortnite lawsuit claims Epic put "pressure" on minors to spend real money
A Dutch consumer group is suing Fortnite maker Epic Games for €100m, accusing the company of misleading young gamers into spending real money in the in-game store. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/dutch-consumer-group-files-lawsuit-against-epic-for-misleading-young-players-on-fortnite-seeking-more-than…
Techmeme (feed as signal)
The Fed unveils stablecoin proposals, including requiring some issuers to fully back tokens with permissible reserve assets, such as short-term Treasury bills (Megan Howard/Bloomberg)
Megan Howard / Bloomberg: The Fed unveils stablecoin proposals, including requiring some issuers to fully back tokens with permissible reserve assets, such as short-term Treasury bills — The Federal Reserve unveiled proposals for stablecoin issuers on Thursday, the latest step from regulators…
FedScoop / StateScoop / Nextgov
Maryland governor touts new quantum partnership with venture capital firm
The partnership is part of Maryland’s effort to attract $1 billion in public and private quantum spending by 2030.
EFF Deeplinks / noyb / Access Now
DraftKings Is Using AI to Supercharge the Harms of Online Behavioral Advertising
Online sports betting company DraftKings is using AI to target customers who are most likely to place losing bets and respond to gambling promotions. This kind of targeting is a form of online behavioral advertising, which is when companies personalize the ads they show you based on the data…
CoinDesk
U.S. commodities firms can invest in tokenized assets, use blockchain records: CFTC
The U.S derivatives regulator is grinding away at further guidance that welcomes tokenization and blockchain recordkeeping as regular industry elements.
Techmeme (feed as signal)
The US files an application with the EU's General Court in support of X's effort to annul a 2025 €120M DSA fine, arguing the EU engaged in regulatory overreach (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: The US files an application with the EU's General Court in support of X's effort to annul a 2025 €120M DSA fine, arguing the EU engaged in regulatory overreach — The US is seeking to join a legal challenge filed by Elon Musk to dismiss a €120 million ($136.5 million) …
The Defiant / DL News / Protos / CryptoSlate
Estée Lauder facing new stockholder suit over alleged use of gray markets
Estée Lauder lawsuit alleges company exploited prohibited, duty-free gray market resellers operating as daigou in Asia, especially Hainan. The post Estée Lauder facing new stockholder suit over alleged use of gray markets appeared first on Protos.
Ars Technica
New York defies Trump admin, asks court to shut down Polymarket gambling
New York sues Polymarket as Trump admin tries to override state gambling laws.
AdExchanger / Digiday / MarTech / Search Engine Journal
LLMs Are Time Machines That Don’t Tell You How Far You Went via @sejournal, @DuaneForrester
AI answers strip out the signals people once used to judge them. Here's why your content stack now misses in both directions. The post LLMs Are Time Machines That Don’t Tell You How Far You Went appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Modern Retail / Digital Commerce 360 / AgFunderNews
Ecommerce Trends: How Best Buy is using AI
Best Buy is pushing artificial intelligence (AI) into areas of its operations in 2026, and its leadership team has described wider ambitions for how Best Buy will use AI to achieve near-term objectives. In March, while speaking at the UBS Global Consumer and Retail Conference, Best Buy CEO Corie…
Semafor (filter tech)
Newsmax stirs up trouble for Fox
Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy’s antitrust suit against Fox got tossed last year, but he refiled and keeps punching.
FedScoop / StateScoop / Nextgov
Senators propose voluntary telecom security framework after Salt Typhoon hacks
The bipartisan bill would establish cybersecurity best practices and independent certification, following the FCC’s rollback of safeguards adopted in response to the Chinese hacking campaign.
Modern Retail / Digital Commerce 360 / AgFunderNews
AgriFood Signals: Confido raises $55m to help CPGs, Tesco backs Henry Dimbleby’s fund, UPF food labeling
Plus: The 'first new mode of action in biologicals in 20 years' The post AgriFood Signals: Confido raises $55m to help CPGs, Tesco backs Henry Dimbleby’s fund, UPF food labeling appeared first on AgFunderNews.
PyPI / crates.io / RubyGems / Go index / NuGet
vungocson-math-2026 0.1.0
Thu vien phep tinh co ban va cong thuc hinh chu nhat
FedScoop / StateScoop / Nextgov
GSA claims it found $1.2B in suspected COVID-related contracting fraud
The agency previously said it found $13 billion in suspected procurement-related fraud and is investigating other sources of potential fraud.
Techmeme (feed as signal)
In a default judgment, a US federal judge awards Nintendo of America $4.5M in damages in its lawsuit against a Reddit moderator who sold pirated Switch games (Nicole Carpenter/Aftermath)
Nicole Carpenter / Aftermath: In a default judgment, a US federal judge awards Nintendo of America $4.5M in damages in its lawsuit against a Reddit moderator who sold pirated Switch games — The court entered a default judgement in favor of Nintendo — Nintendo of America was awarded $4.5 million in…
FedScoop / StateScoop / Nextgov
CISA pledges election security support after cuts weakened ties with states
A new plan emphasizes threat sharing and coordination ahead of the midterms, but does not explain how those commitments fit with proposed cuts to dedicated election security funding.
Artificial Lawyer / LawSites / Legaltech News
CMS and Dentons Sell Noxtua AI to German Legal Publisher
C.H. Beck is becoming Noxtua’s majority shareholder in a Series C secondary transaction worth more than $114 million, while CMS and Dentons exit the legal AI company.
Engadget
New York continues to fight prediction markets with a lawsuit against Polymarket
The state now has illegal gambling charges underway against four of these businesses.
FedScoop / StateScoop / Nextgov
States look to lidar, machine learning and satellites to map landslide risks
New federal grants from the U.S. Geological Survey are helping states build landslide databases that can improve hazard mapping, emergency planning and public awareness.
PyPI / crates.io / RubyGems / Go index / NuGet
apkradar 2026.9.32
APK compliance auditor — tracker detection, permissions analysis, GDPR art.9
AdExchanger / Digiday / MarTech / Search Engine Journal
How marketers are innovating in the age of intelligence
As artificial intelligence reshapes how businesses work, marketers are rethinking the tools, habits and workflows that drive innovation. But as with past technological shifts, adopting new tools often means navigating uncertainty before their value becomes clear. “Early in my career, I worked with…
AdExchanger / Digiday / MarTech / Search Engine Journal
Podcasts Are Becoming More Programmatic. But Now Advertisers Have To Keep The Ad Load In Check
The digital audio market is becoming more programmatic, with dynamically inserted podcast ads leading the way. But, as programmatic buying becomes more common in audio, marketers and audio platforms are falling into the same habits that have long been decried in programmatic display advertising…
PyPI / crates.io / RubyGems / Go index / NuGet
cookieradar 2026.9.11
Cookie compliance auditor — GDPR art.5/6/7 — pre-consent, post-reject, GTM analysis
Artificial Lawyer / LawSites / Legaltech News
Casepoint Launches Two AI Agents for Document Review
In addition to its Relevance Determination agent and Issue Coding agent, the company is also developing future AI agents around redaction and spotting Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
AdExchanger / Digiday / MarTech / Search Engine Journal
Google Rolls Out September 2026 Spam Update Globally via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google’s September 2026 spam update is rolling out worldwide and may take up to two weeks to complete. The post Google Rolls Out September 2026 Spam Update Globally appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
JP/KR/TW: Korea Herald / Taipei Times / DigiTimes
White House still blocking reporters despite court order
The Block
New York moves to block Polymarket from the state, alleging it’s running an illegal gambling operation
New York has sued Polymarket, accusing it of operating an illegal gambling operation and asking a court to block it from operating.
Modern Retail / Digital Commerce 360 / AgFunderNews
Sound Agriculture launches seed-applied biological to preserve yields on high ammonium corn acres
The new product added an average of six bushels per acre and increased yield at 11 of 12 test sites in 2025 field trials. The post Sound Agriculture launches seed-applied biological to preserve yields on high ammonium corn acres appeared first on AgFunderNews.
The Verge
Reddit mod ordered to pay Nintendo $4.5 million in Switch piracy lawsuit
Nintendo won its $4.5 million lawsuit against James Williams, a Reddit moderator accused of distributing pirated Switch games, as reported earlier by Aftermath. In a default judgment issued on Wednesday, a Washington federal judge also ordered Williams to shut down the online stores allegedly…
Canada: BetaKit / MobileSyrup
Five neat things we learned about Meta’s first-ever VR Glasses
It was a big week for Meta. During its annual Meta Connect conference, the company unveiled a suite of new products, including the VR Glasses, the camera-less Ray-Ban Meta Audio, a Canadian launch of the Meta Ray-Ban Display and more. But naturally, Meta’s first-ever VR glasses garnered a…
Cointelegraph
New York sues Polymarket over alleged illegal gambling business
The action filed by state lawmakers followed a similar lawsuit against prediction markets company Kalshi in July that alleged the platform was running an illegal gambling operation.
Tom's Hardware
Nvidia CEO says 'we have to shut the labs down' if AI experiments are unsafe
In a recent interview, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that if frontier labs have unsafe models, they should shut the labs down, calling the current calls for regulation a "distraction."
Modern Retail / Digital Commerce 360 / AgFunderNews
🎥Agrifood VC needs a different playbook, says Pymwymic: “Corporate venture capital needs to step in earlier”
In agrifood investing, says Rogier Pieterse at Pymwymic, it is time to stop shooting for the stars and instead aim for the moon — and consistently land there. The post 🎥Agrifood VC needs a different playbook, says Pymwymic: “Corporate venture capital needs to step in earlier” appeared first on…
AdExchanger / Digiday / MarTech / Search Engine Journal
Google Search Console Adds Multimodal Filter For Image-Based Searches via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Search Console’s new multimodal filter shows which pages receive traffic from image-based searches, without query data. The post Google Search Console Adds Multimodal Filter For Image-Based Searches appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Artificial Lawyer / LawSites / Legaltech News
When AI Agents Act, Where Should the Human Check Go?
As legal AI moves from producing answers to completing multi-step work, end-stage review may come too late. Human approval should sit immediately before actions that create material or hard-to-reverse consequences.
AdExchanger / Digiday / MarTech / Search Engine Journal
Why Agencies Lose Clients In The First 90 Days (And How To Stop It)
Most client churn happens in the first 90 days, not month six. This phase-by-phase onboarding framework shows agencies how to keep clients engaged and retained. The post Why Agencies Lose Clients In The First 90 Days (And How To Stop It) appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
AdExchanger / Digiday / MarTech / Search Engine Journal
The latest AI-powered martech news and releases
A new Chrome extension uses AI to identify and hide LinkedIn slop — including the kind written by humans. The post The latest AI-powered martech news and releases appeared first on MarTech.